Harvey Elliott (signed on loan)

[PeterWithesShin]

We'll bin him out the Europa squad, lose in the FAC3 so there's his chances of appearances dropping faster than Wolves.

[Dave]

I find it very easy to imagine.

To January absolutely, but in multiple competitions up to the end of the season, there will be injuries. He’s only got to make 5 more appearances. Just don’t see it, partially because I don’t buy for a second anyone comes into the club without Unai’s approval.

There's approval and "now that we've seen him up close, does this guy add enough to justify spending £35m on him?"

[PaulWinch again]

Yeah I get that, but we’re talking 5 more games. I think if he isn’t staying it’ll probably be something will be sorted for him to go back to Liverpool in Jan. Him literally doing nothing for the remainder of the season isn’t in their interest.

[eamonn]

Emery says a "ten number" rather than a "number ten". Of all his broken expressions, that's the one that makes me wince.

[Dave]

Yeah I get that, but we’re talking 5 more games. I think if he isn’t staying it’ll probably be something will be sorted for him to go back to Liverpool in Jan. Him literally doing nothing for the remainder of the season isn’t in their interest.

But he can't play anywhere else apart from us or Liverpool and it doesn't feel like either Liverpool or Villa want to play him. So the choices we have are (a) play him and sign him (b) don't play him, don't sign him and pay his wages (c) pay Liverpool to get out of the agreement and he can sit on their bench instead of ours

So I guess our smallest liability is is (b) or (c) and it doesn't really matter which, as we'll be paying that money either way. Neither reflects particularly well on this chapter of our recruitment.

[Beard82]

to be honest I hope he goes back ASAP - Unai clearly doesnt fancy him and Im bored of half the world seemingly treat it like a bigger injustice than the post office scandal

[eye digress]

Is there an option to loan abroad?

[Brazilian Villain]

Is there an option to loan abroad?

CD San Fernando have been in touch.

[Clampy]

Malen wasn't used a great deal when he first come but at least he made the bench. I hope Elliot makes it here because he's a very good footballer and I think would fit into an Emery team nicely.

[eamonn]

Is there an option to loan abroad?

CD San Fernando have been in touch.

Could probably do a job for Real Union as long as Emery doesn't slag him off to their coach.

[Somniloquism]

The only options for him to go "on-loan" elsewhere would be to a club with overlapping seasons to the Prem league like the Nordic countries. However he still wouldn't be able to play for them intil their seasons start in March or whenever.

[Drummond]

We'll bin him out the Europa squad, lose in the FAC3 so there's his chances of appearances dropping faster than Wolves.

I guess someone will go, as Mings will be back (Barkley swapped in for him didn't he?) and that will leave us with one too many again.

[paul_e]

We'll bin him out the Europa squad, lose in the FAC3 so there's his chances of appearances dropping faster than Wolves.

I guess someone will go, as Mings will be back (Barkley swapped in for him didn't he?) and that will leave us with one too many again.

Mings is in, the only first teamer left out was Garcia.

[Drummond]

We'll bin him out the Europa squad, lose in the FAC3 so there's his chances of appearances dropping faster than Wolves.

I guess someone will go, as Mings will be back (Barkley swapped in for him didn't he?) and that will leave us with one too many again.

Mings is in, the only first teamer left out was Garcia.

No, he's not. He was named in the original squad and Barkley was left out, then we swapped Barkley in when Mings got injured.

[paul_e]

Ok I'm confused by that, Mings has played in 2 games but we're allowed to swap him out because he's picked up an injury, that seems odd.